Beethoven: Beethoven For All / Barenboim (19 Cd)

Daniel Barenboim

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete) Staatskapelle Berlin Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete) Anja Harteros (soprano), Waltraud Meier (mezzo), Peter Seiffert (tenor), René Pape (bass) West-Eastern Divan Orchestra & Vokalensemble Kölner Dom Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32 (Complete)

19CD/1DVD A deluxe, limited-edition box containing the three main sets of Beethoven for All, plus bonus material, is scheduled for release in October in anticipation of Barenboim’s 70th birthday on 15 November 2012 This premium collector’s set includes one CD of podcast material (previously available as a promotional tool only) featuring James Jolly, Gramophone’s Editor-in-Chief, interviewing Daniel Barenboim, as well as the Beethoven For All documentary on DVD and a 64-page hardback photobook celebrating Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in a selection of informal and performance images. “The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra's woodwind section deserves a gold medal. Rarely in any orchestra do you hear tone quite so gorgeous and ensemble so unified, each individual’s artistry flowering to the full within the whole. Through the symphony they became a group of soloists within the larger ensemble, Beethoven’s harbingers of hope.” The Independent July 2012 “WEDO's Beethoven project has been under way for three years. That dedication showed.” The Guardian July 2012

Price: $154.98